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From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 97
As soon as the words left the man's lips, Tedmond looked at him blankly, disbelief etched across his face.“Do I look like a kidnapper to you?” Tedmond asked, glaring at the man irritably. “Even if I were to kidnap you, how much could I squeeze out of you when you have nothing and tons of debt?”Martin was taken aback by Tedmond’s tone, feeling triggered by the indirect insult.“Squeezing money out of a kidnapped person isn’t all there is to kidnapping!” Martin snapped, huffing. “Besides, let’s go back to our previous discussion since you’re making me feel like an old man.”“Fine. I’d like to purchase your company,” Tedmond said with a sigh. “Since the company has a lot of debt, tell me how much you’re willing to sell it for.”From what Tedmond had learned, he knew he shouldn’t name a price first, as he was the one purchasing.Martin stared at Tedmond. With so much debt, he wondered if his company was even worth five million dollars.Not only did he owe $300 million, but he also hadn’
From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 98
“Do you have a death wish or something, kid?” Ki questioned, his gaze intensifying even more. “The owner of this building isn’t someone who would agree to meet with you just because you asked for it.”Tedmond arched his eyebrows at Ki. “But would he come out for a person who borrowed money and refused to pay?” he asked, not feeling intimidated by Ki at all.The worst Ki could do was punch him, but he knew Ki wouldn’t do that either.“He doesn’t come out like that,” Ki said, rubbing his face. “He’s the building owner and comes out whenever he wants.”Ki’s gaze was focused on Tedmond. He had made sure to sound hard and cold to scare Tedmond off. However, he had no idea that Tedmond would stay with him without getting terrified and running away.“Then how can I meet him?” Tedmond asked, his gaze serious. “I’m here for something serious, and I must speak to him.”Ki glared at Tedmond. “You can’t come in here and demand to see the boss!” he yelled. “The boss is a very busy person, and he w
From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 99
Tedmond turned his head to look at Ki. 'There’s a secret code?' he thought. He had no idea there was a secret code. He had just spoken normally, as he always did. Did he manage to guess their secret code without realizing it?“Is that really important now?” Tedmond questioned, making sure not to let any emotions show on his face.He could tell Ki was still wary of him, but there was no way he would admit he had merely guessed the secret code. There must be some sort of benefit that comes with knowing it.“Isn’t it suspicious, boss?” Ki asked Joe. “He just showed up out of nowhere. This is the first time he’s been here, but he already knows the secret code?”Joe glanced at Ki, then back at Tedmond. “I don’t think so. The ones who know the secret code are the only ones who would come into the company and ask for me. I don’t find it suspicious at all. After all, an acquaintance of his might be a regular here.”Ki frowned at Joe’s indifference. “He might be a kid, but he could’ve been sen
From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 100
“Young master!” Thomas yelled, beaming as he saw Tedmond walk out of the building.Tedmond frowned at Thomas, who seemed teary-eyed just from seeing him unharmed.“You came back fine!” Thomas cried out, hurrying over. “They didn’t do anything to you, did they?”Thomas circled Tedmond, checking him up and down for any injuries.“You’re fine. I thought they’d do something to you. I was ready to fight back,”Thomas claimed. “What did you go in there for?”Tedmond walked to the car and got in. Thomas followed immediately and sat in the front seat. He started the car and began driving before Tedmond finally answered the question.“I went to purchase the company,” Tedmond said.Thomas slammed on the brakes, nearly throwing himself forward. He broke into a cold sweat, his heart pounding.“What?” Thomas questioned, glancing back at Tedmond, whose expression was indifferent.“I went in there to buy the company,” Tedmond repeated.“You just walked in and offered to buy their company?!” Thomas ex
From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 101
“We are here,” Tedmond said, pulling the car into the parking lot of the high-end restaurant. “She must be waiting inside.”Bianca opened her hand wide, waiting for him to unbuckle her seat belt before speaking.“Did you book a reservation?” she asked.“I did,” he replied.“Aren’t you showing her your wealth too soon?” Bianca questioned. “Grandpa said you shouldn’t let your date know you’re wealthy at first.”Tedmond eyed her. “Trust me, Persis isn’t that type of girl. She’s got her own money.”“Hmm.” Bianca gave him a suspicious stare. “I’ll see her for myself before I believe you.”“Okay!” he replied, wondering why her grandfather would tell her such things so soon. But, on the other hand, he liked that he did because it made her stand up for herself earlier than necessary.*****Getting into the restaurant, Tedmond held Bianca by the arm as she pouted.“I can carry you if you want,” he told her.She shook her head, trying to act strong. “I can walk! Why would you carry a five-year-
From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 102
The woman immediately turned around to look at the man who had just spoken. She gulped when she saw him there. If Tedmond and the others said something bad about her, she might lose her job.“Nothing is going on, sir,” the woman lied, hurrying to meet the manager. “I was just about to take them to the reserved room they booked.”The manager turned his gaze to Persis, even though he had heard the woman’s explanation. “Is anything the matter, ma’am?” he questioned.Bianca frowned. “Are you going to send that filler-lips woman away or let her serve us?” she questioned, her gaze serious. “If you want to keep her here, then we will leave this place and blacklist it so thoroughly it won’t be able to operate anymore.”The manager flinched, intimidated by a five-year-old. The woman turned pale.Tedmond was stunned by Bianca’s threat. Even Persis turned her head to look at Bianca, a shocked expression on her face. She thought Tedmond might stop Bianca from saying such things, but instead, he o
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Persis stared at Tedmond for a moment, considering his words. “Yes, I’ll be okay talking to them until you arrive. It wouldn’t be that bad, would it?”Bianca glanced at Persis with a raised brow. “Yas? What a weird way of saying yes.”Persis grinned silently. She spoke like that to ensure Bianca was paying attention to her. She was right—there was no way Bianca would dislike her.“If that’s okay with you, then that’s alright,” Tedmond replied. “I’ll go to the company as planned, but I’d like it if you wore a mask with a camera. That way, I can see their faces and listen to the conversation.”Persis frowned slightly. “That’s kind of creepy. Listening to me talk to the family who didn’t treat you well? It feels wrong.”She refused the idea, not wanting Tedmond to hear the tough time she intended to give his family. It would also be embarrassing for him to hear everything she planned to say. Tedmond could already guess her reason for refusing, and it amused him. Leaving two sharp-tongued
From Illegitimate To A Zillionaire Heir CHAPTER 104
Their eyes brightened as they saw the name on the caller ID. The insult glaring from the screen silenced them momentarily, but the tension in the room only thickened.“It’s Tedmond,” Max confirmed, his voice a mix of relief and resentment. “He finally called.”“I’m going to give him a piece of my mind after this!” Madison yelled, crossing her arms. “How dare he contact us so late? Does he want us to lose favor with his so-called baby mama? He’s playing games with the entire family!”Harold’s lip curled in disdain as he answered the call, gripping the phone tightly. His voice dripped with venom. “What do you want, you ungrateful bastard? You kept the entire family waiting like fools!”Tedmond’s calm voice came through the speaker, unaffected by Harold’s fury. “Good evening, Father. I see you’re as composed as ever.”“Don’t waste my time with pleasantries, Tedmond!” Harold barked. “Why are you calling now? Do you think your antics amuse anyone here?”“I’m calling to let you know the mee
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"He killed her, and his family covered it up," the lawyer continued bitterly. "They even said her death worked in their favor—that it saved them the trouble."Oscar glanced at the man, studying the expression on his face—grief twisted with anger.He had always known Otis could be cruel, but he hadn't expected him to go that far. He never imagined things would spiral this badly.“What are you going to do now?” Oscar asked quietly. “I don’t know much about you… I haven’t used your services before.”The lawyer turned to him. For a moment, he said nothing. Then, a thin, cold smile crept across his face.“Right,” he said. “Let me introduce myself. I’m Benedict Hall.”Oscar blinked. He couldn’t believe he had never even known the lawyer’s name.“I’m the family’s retainer. I’ve handled estate filings, minor disputes, and contracts.”Oscar raised a brow. “Are you still going to work for the family?”Benedict hesitated before giving a slow nod. “Yes. I suppose that’s something I have to keep d
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Oscar nodded.“Those bastards,” she muttered under her breath. “All of this happened because Otis was stupid enough to get himself that badly injured just to get back at Tedmond—and it didn’t even work. Why are they ganging up on me? If I hadn’t done what I did, Otis wouldn’t even be alive.”“Well, I was the one who prepared the documents,” Adeline continued, waving her hand dismissively. “If I hadn’t prepared them, that bastard wouldn’t have donated his blood. But I had no idea the documents were valid.”She dropped her fork and groaned.“The document shouldn’t have been valid if Otis didn’t sign it,” she added. “We even took the copy that was handed to him while he was unconscious and destroyed it. There’s no way he could have gotten all of Otis’s assets. And the lawyer told me the document can’t be used legally.”At the mention of the lawyer, Oscar’s brows rose. “The lawyer said that?”Adeline nodded. “Yes. He was the one who drafted the document to fool Tedmond.”“I see,” Oscar re
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Adeline paced back and forth in her room, her fingers pressed against her lips as she tried to think. So far, she hadn’t come up with a single idea.“It was all his fault!” she yelled, running a hand through her hair, her face twisted in fury.Her room was a disaster—just like her mind.Pillows were strewn across the floor, the bedsheets half-hanging as if yanked in a fit of rage. One of the dresser drawers had been pulled out and tossed aside, its contents—scarves, papers, and makeup—spilled and trampled underfoot. A long crack ran across the mirror above the vanity, a reminder of the moment she had flung a bottle at it.Clothes clung limply to the edges of chairs, the wardrobe doors flung open, one hanging precariously by a hinge. Books lay scattered against the wall, their spines bent, pages torn. The once-scented candles were now just puddles of broken wax on her desk.She stepped over a shattered perfume bottle, its sharp scent still lingering in the air—mixing with the bitterne
CHAPTER 249
Otis's breath caught in his throat. The very sight of Tedmond standing in the doorway—calm, composed, and eerily confident—made his blood boil.“What the hell are you doing here?” Otis barked, yanking the sheets off his legs like he intended to get out of bed.“There’s no need to get up,” Tedmond said before Otis could move further. “I just came to check up on you, since I happened to be so kind and thoughtful.”Hearing that, Otis couldn’t help but feel livid. He had already seen the article, had heard others call Tedmond ‘thoughtful and kind’—but hearing it straight from Tedmond’s mouth made his skin crawl.“What the heck happened?!” Otis demanded. “Did you get them to write that article just to frame me?!”“What do you mean me framing you?” Tedmond asked, arching a brow.He paused for a moment, thoughtful. He had assumed Otis must’ve seen the news—the countless notifications about losing everything. But it seemed Otis hadn’t.After waking up hours earlier, Tedmond had already finali
CHAPTER 248
The thought of Tedmond being punished brought a satisfied smile to Otis's face. As long as he was still Otis, the family would care for him and make sure he was well taken care of while he was unconscious.‘Tedmond must’ve been tied up and kept in custody—just in case I woke up. Then I’d decide what to do with him,’ Otis thought, lips curling into a smirk.Growing impatient, he glanced toward the door, wondering what was taking so long. Even the nurse who went to fetch the doctor hadn’t returned yet. He was starting to worry.‘Maybe I’m still dreaming,’ he thought.Just then, the door opened, and the doctor walked in. It was Dr. Richie, wearing a serious expression.Seeing him, Otis relaxed. Richie was their family doctor—someone he trusted. There was no need to worry.“How long was I asleep?” Otis asked.“Forty-eight hours,” Dr. Richie replied, walking over to check on him.“Forty-eight hours?!” Otis yelled, stunned.Two whole days. It felt like much longer. Hearing it had only been
CHAPTER 247
Even though Tedmond had looked strong earlier when he was discharged from the hospital, the moment his body hit the bed, he couldn’t deny how exhausted he was.He would have fallen asleep right away if not for the fact that he still had to eat—otherwise, Persis would wake him up before he got any real rest.So, he lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling.As soon as he closed his eyes and opened them again, everything around him blurred.His limbs felt heavy, and a strange chill ran through his body. The last thing he remembered was the sound of his own heartbeat—faint and sluggish.He had donated three full bags of blood—far more than any normal person should.Though he hadn’t said it out loud, just standing up earlier had taken sheer willpower. His body was running on empty.But still, he couldn’t understand why he felt that weak. The doctor had said he had more blood than the average person, and even if that wasn’t true, it still didn’t explain the overwhelming weakness.Unless... som
CHAPTER 246
Before Tedmond left, he stopped by Otis’s ward—and to his surprise, none of the family members were there.He had thought they all cared about Otis, which was why they had ganged up on him. But it turned out they didn’t care about Otis at all. They probably just wanted to keep him alive for their own reasons.Standing at the doorway, Tedmond looked in and saw Otis lying on the bed, the blood transfusion steadily flowing into his veins. His frown deepened.Not only had Otis harmed him to get him in trouble with the relatives, but he had also ended up receiving his blood. The memory made Tedmond feel irritated all over again.However, on second thought, he felt a bit better. He had managed to take a small dose of revenge on Otis. Once everything in Otis's name was transferred to him, Tedmond doubted the family would have any use for Otis anymore.Just then, Tedmond recalled the seal on the document. Adeline wasn’t the type to make a mistake, especially not by stamping a forged document.
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“Young Master, the documents are real—but the signature on the final page… it’s forged.”Thomas’s voice was cautious but steady.Tedmond’s frown deepened. “Forged?”“Yes,” Thomas confirmed. “The rest of the paperwork is legitimate—real estate records, asset transfers, bank notifications. Everything checks out. But the final signature... it’s not Otis’s. Someone replicated it. Expertly, I might add.”Tedmond sat still for a moment, his eyes fixed on the wall across from him. His fingers drummed against the armrest of the chair.“So they tried to trick me,” he muttered, a cold smile forming on his lips. “They thought I wouldn’t check.”“You did the right thing by sending it to me,” Thomas said. “If you had submitted that document anywhere official, they could’ve accused you of attempted fraud.”Tedmond leaned back. “Which means they never intended to hand over Otis’s assets in the first place. It was just bait.”“Yes.”He narrowed his eyes. “Let them come and try to retrieve it, then.”
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Adeline had thought it all through before deciding to provide the fake documents. And since Tedmond didn’t question it and even took his own copy, it was easy for her to realize that he had no idea whether the documents were valid or not.“How would he know?” she asked herself, her lips stretching into a wide grin. “He took the file from me without knowing it was fake.”Hearing that, the rest of the family grew curious. Harold, however, frowned almost immediately.‘Does that mean Tedmond didn’t manage to snatch anything?’ Harold thought, disliking the idea.“What are you talking about?” Tina asked, still not getting it. “How are the documents fake?”Gerald ran a hand through his hair. He had been terrified for a moment, but it seemed Otis’s assets were still safe.“I think I understand what she means,” Gerald spoke up. “Since Otis isn’t conscious and, as his father, I didn’t sign the document, there’s no way Tedmond would get all of Otis’s assets.”That was when the others smiled, mo
